CUVÉE RDEČI Quercus
Organoleptic properties
Cuvée red is a high quality wine, ruby red coloured, with a pleasant aroma. The fruity bouquet is reminiscent blackcurrant, strwberry bush and plum. The mouthfeel is smooth, full bodied. The finish is long and silk rounded up by a pleasant aroma of maturation in french barriques.
Technical data
Origin: Wine growing area: Goriška Brda
Position: SW, E, S
Form of vineyards: terraces
Altitude: 120-220 meters
Trellising system: single Guyot
Spacing: 5,000-6,000 vines per hectare
Age of vineyards: 10-40 years
Soil type: marl, sandstone
Climate: sub-Mediterranean, a mixture of Mediterranean air and influence of cold Alpine winds
Wine characteristics
Vintage: 2008
Alcohol: 12,5 %vol
Total acid: 5,20 g/l
pH: 3,67
Residual sugar: 2,7 g/l
Grapes
Variety: 50 % Cabernet franc, 25 % Cabernet sauvignon, 25 % Merlot
Harvest season: 15. september-20. september
Method of picking: exclusively by hand
Vinification
8-10 days at 25-28 °C, each variety separately
Fermentation
100 % in inox tanks
Maturing
Big wood barrels (60 hL) for 12 months
Malolactic fermentation: total for each variety
Bottles in series: 13,000 bottles (0.75 L each)
The sommelier recommends
Cuvée red Quercus will accompany red meat dishes and game. It goes very well with snacks where you find medium ripened cheeses, prosciutto and olives.
